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RiversEdge Chorus of Sweet Adelines – Four-part a cappella group; meets Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m., at Northside Church of Christ, 5601 N Jefferson St. Call Pam at (509) 323-9059 or email pamforshort@yahoo.com for more information.

Spokane Valley Fire Department crews responded to mostly minor fires and 191 EMS calls during the week of Jan. 17-23. There was an electrical panel fire at Global Fitness near Sprague Avenue and Pines Road at 9:43 a.m. on Tuesday. “It didn’t cause very much damage to the building itself, just mainly to the panel and the wiring around it,” said assistant fire marshal Bill Clifford.

One of the Liberty Lake Police Department’s new patrol cars was damaged Monday when it was rammed by a suspect attempting to flee from police. An officer spotted a pickup truck parked at a closed business in the 1400 block of Liberty Lake Road at 4 a.m. on Monday and noticed that the registration had expired, said Police Chief Brian Asmus. Two men were inside the car, which sped east on Appleway, he said.

Monday Spokane Valley Fire Department – 4 p.m. at the Administration Building, 2120 N. Wilbur Road.

New Listings Colfax Alumni Luncheon – Feb. 4, Timber Creek Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave., Millwood, noon. Everyone welcome. For more information call (509) 995-7192 or email sconti56@gmail.com.

For 01-26-2013

For the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 1. Monday – Option 1: Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, French bread, fruit. Option 2: Meatloaf sandwich, fruit.

The goal of Somebody Needs You is to match donors with the specific requests of needy Spokane residents. The list of requests is coordinated by the Volunteers of America in cooperation with recognized social service agencies in Spokane. If you have an item to donate, please contact the social service agency directly. Donors who can deliver items are especially appreciated. If someone you know needs help, contact a local social service provider.

Winter’s frigid tundra has arrived. If I were a ski enthusiast or had a snowmobile, there would be something to do during these whiteout months. I got nothin’. Snow’s not my thing. I tried to make it my thing but skiing backward while screaming isn’t fun.

For 01-26-2013

For much of the Northern Hemisphere, this has been another harsh winter. Bitterly cold temperatures have been felt in parts of California and Arizona over the past few weeks, damaging or killing citrus and vegetable crops. Temperatures in the lower 20s kept farmers in California’s San Joaquin Valley fighting to protect about $1.5 billion worth of citrus trees in the region. Many people in Arizona have lost tropical plants. Some are describing this year’s freezes as the worst ever. Temperatures in the upper 20s in San Diego last week forced zookeepers to offer extra heat and shelter for many animals in order to prevent hypothermia.

Local photographers are showing off their color and monochrome photography at CenterPlace for a new exhibit. The free show exhibits work from the Spokane Valley Camera Club in the reception area of the event facility located at 2426 N. Discovery Place.